Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
SBIR Intake
Please use the buttons above to contact the team and get started on your SBIR project. Additional documents will be emailed to SBIRFacilitations@gsa.gov once your form is submitted.
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Working with AAS on SBIR Phase III requires appropriate documentation. Please refer to the following list of required documents. AAS will help you, as needed and as appropriate, to complete your contract package.
- Signed Interagency Agreement (IA) Part A
Please see the AAS 7600A GT&C Client Quick Reference Guide for information that the requesting agency organization must provide. The GSA PM will inform a client if an existing Part A is in place for the requesting agency organization. - Signed IA Part B
Please see the AAS 7600B Client Quick Reference Guide for information that the requesting agency organization must provide. - Derives, Extends, Completes (DEC) Statement
The DEC Statement is a document in which the client technical expert will work with the assigned GSA POC to document how the work to be performed on the Phase III contract DEC prior SBIR efforts. The GSA PM will assist with the form to some extent, but the client must provide the narrative and lineage to prior Phase I/II/III efforts. - Unique Documentation if the Phase III awardee is not the original Phase I/II awardee
Examples include documents like sales of SBIR technology to a company other than the specified SBIR Phase I/II awardee, company buy outs, or contract novations. - Copies of all previous Phase I, II, and/or III awards from which this Proposed Phase III will derive from, extend, or complete
All awards that were included in the signed scope determination must be provided. - Independent Government Estimate (IGCE)
- Performance Work Statement/Statement of Work
- Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan
- DD Form 254 or Security Requirements Documentation
If you are a potential Federal client who is interested in obtaining AAS services, please contact us at gsasbir-sttr@gsa.gov.
SBIR/STTR Training Resources
- SBIR Website
- SBIR Training via SBA
- SBIR Data Rights
- SBIR Legislation
- SBIR/STTR Policy Directive
- How GSA is Helping to Bridge the Valley of Death
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
View the SBA's List of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse.
To report suspected fraud, waste, and/or abuse on a SBIR/STTR work that has been awarded by an AAS CSC, please contact Danielle Grunwald.
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SBIR Dashboard
The SBIR Dashboard is updated regularly but to ensure the most recent update please email aascommunications@gsa.gov or use the download option in the lower right corner of the SBIR Dashboard.
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Q 01: What do Phase III awards result from?
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Phase III awards may result from prior Phase I, Phase II, and/or other Phase III funding agreements.
Q 02: Does Phase III work have to be awarded on behalf of a participating agency?
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No. Phase III work does not have to be awarded on behalf of a participating agency so long as the Phase III work is derived from, extends, or completes work from one or more funding agreements. Any federal agency may award a Phase III funding agreement.
Q 03: Is there a limit on the number, duration, type, or dollar value of Phase III awards made to a firm?
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No. There is no limit on the number, duration, type or dollar value of Phase III awards made to a firm.
Q 04: Does the Phase III awardee have to be a small business concern?
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No. The Phase III awardee can be any size.
Q 05: Is there a time limit on the time that may elapse between a Phase I and/or Phase II award and a Phase III award, or between a Phase III award and any subsequent Phase III award?
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No. There is no time limit on the time that may elapse between a Phase I and/or Phase II award and a Phase III award, or between a Phase III award and any subsequent Phase III award.
Q 06: Is there any additional Federal competition required for Phase III?
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No. Competition conducted in Phase I/II satisfies all Federal competition requirements so no additional competition is required for Phase III. However, Phase III awards may also result from competitive solicitations.
Q 07: Can we use SBIR or STTR funding to finance Phase III work?
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No. All Phase III SBIR awards must be funded entirely by non-SBIR/STTR funds.
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Q 08: Is there a process guide?
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The process flow chart can be seen below.
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Q 09: What types of information does a Government customer need to provide to begin working with GSA?
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The SBIR/STTR Initial Info is the initial information that will assist us in determining whether we have the bandwidth to accept a new requirement.
Q 10: Are there other things that GSA takes into consideration prior to accepting a new Phase III requirement?
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Yes. GSA is interested in knowing about the current data rights and the cyber supply chain risk management health of the Phase III awardee prior to considering whether a direct award is in the best interest of the Government. We are also interested in private sector sales information, although that will not necessarily deter us from accepting a requirement.
Q 11: What kind of documentation does a Government customer need to provide in order for GSA to begin working on a Phase III award?
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Once it is determined that GSA is able to support you, we will need the SBIR/STTR Intake documents.
Q 12: How long are the periods of performance for these Phase III awards?
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That answer depends on whether or not the work is severable, the type of funding and expiration of those funds, and the mission need. Once AAS has the details, we will work with the customer to determine the appropriate contract duration. For IDIQs, most have been written with a five year ordering period.
Q 13: How much does GSA charge for its services to award and administer a new Phase III contract?
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GSA/AAS is a 100% non-appropriated fee for service business operation. In most situations we use a surcharge billing model in which we negotiate a percentage surcharge at the order level. Rates depend on the amount of contract spend and the level of effort required to manage the contract. For planning purposes, estimate a fee somewhere in between the 3-6% range.
Q 14: How does a Government customer identify the contract deliverables?
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The customer and GSA CO/COR team will discuss the requirement in detail and the deliverables can then be identified. For IDIQs, they may be either at parent vehicle level or at the order level, depending on the specific deliverable required.
Q 15: How long does it take GSA to award a new Phase III contract?
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The lead time for a new award varies depending on many factors, including: anticipated contract ceiling value, type of contract, maturity of initial requirements documents, GSA workload and capacity, breadth of contract scope, and perhaps others. Under current GSA workload constraints, it is reasonable to assume somewhere between 90 and 180 days from receipt of a complete initial requirements package. Early in the process, your GSA AAS Project Manager will develop a detailed acquisition schedule and will keep you apprised of progress throughout the process.
Q 16: What is the DD Form 254 process?
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We follow the procedures of the customer/requiring agency so the process can vary. Sometimes the authorized agency representative for the customer agency (e.g. a security manager) is the certifying official and and sometimes the customer requests that the GSA Contracting Officer sign. Of course, the DD Form 254, instructions, and applicable clauses are included in the solicitations and resultant awards.
Q 17: After an IDIQ award is made, how long does it take to issue a modification or award an order against the parent vehicle?
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Timelines for new order awards and modifications to existing contracts or orders are based upon the complexity of the requirement and the workload of the contracting team. To initiate a new task order on an IDIQ contract, a fair assumption is that it will be completed in 30 days or less. Adding funding can usually be accomplished within a week.
Q 18: What does the command/control chain look like for a SBIR Phase III contract during contract administration? With whom would the Government customer/technical POC work?
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The customer works closely with a GSA COR and the GSA Contracting Officer. Although the customer doesn’t report to GSA, the Contracting Officer is responsible for the proper oversight and administration of the SBIR Phase III work and usually requires assistance from the technical POC.
Q 19: How do progress payments work?
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This will need to be discussed with the GSA CO/COR team. Several Phase III contracts for services or additional R&D have been written to require the contractor to submit a monthly invoice and then AAS will pay accordingly. Other arrangements are possible.
Q 20: Is a CDRL list part of the contract?
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Most of the time we have a list. You will identify them at the IDIQ level or at the order level. You and your CO/COR team will determine the details.
Q 21: How does the contractor submit an invoice and get paid?
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The contractor will submit the invoice into our work management system. You, the customer technical POC, will review and validate, our GSA COR will accept, then payment will be made to the contractor.
Q 22: What are reporting requirements? What is expected on an ID/IQ contract?
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That depends on what you are buying and what you need. Do you need a monthly report? That is very common. Most of our contracts for services or R&D are set up that way. It makes Quality surveillance and CPARs reporting much easier.